When Governor-elect Aaron Ford takes office in January, he’ll have two key gaming regulatory appointments to make in his first month on the job.
The terms of Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mike Dreitzer and board member George Assad end Jan. 29, according to information provided by Control Board sources.
Dreitzer and Assad represent a two-thirds majority of the Control Board. Through its six divisions, the Control Board protects the stability of the gaming industry through investigations, licensing and the enforcement of laws and regulations and ensures the collection of gaming taxes and fees, a key source of state revenue.
Its recommendations are made monthly to the five-member Nevada Gaming Commission.
Ford will have a Gaming Commission appointment on his plate, too, but that won’t occur for four months when the term of Commissioner George Markantonis comes to an end April 27.
